2/26/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
2/24/2021
HFS |
CARES Act Reporting Template |
2/19/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
2/16/2021
CDC |
Interim Guidance on Testing Healthcare Personnel |
2/16/2021
CDC |
Strategies to Mitigate Staffing Shortages |
2/16/2021
CDC |
Interim Guidance for Returning to Work Criteria after Infection |
2/14/2021
CMS |
New Data Set Released |
2/12/2021
DPH |
A Message from DPH Director Dr. Ezike |
2/5/2021
IL Gov |
IVD Prohibition Continues |
2/5/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
2/3/2021
CMS |
Updated Testing FAQ |
2/1/2021
CMS |
Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 |
1/29/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
1/22/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
1/15/2021
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
1/7/2021
CDC |
Updated Antigen Testing Guidance for LTC |
1/6/2021
DPH |
Instructions to Group Registration for CMS Infectious Disease Training |
1/4/2021
CMS |
Revised QSO for Infectious Disease Surveys |
12/20/2020
AHCA |
AHCA Releases #GetVaccinated Toolkit |
12/16/2020
HHS |
Distribution Begins of Over $24 Billion in Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding |
12/15/2020
DPH |
Mass Vaccination Plan |
12/13/2020
CDC |
Post Vaccine Considerations for Staff |
12/13/2020
CDC |
Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents |
12/12/2020
CDC |
Clinical Considerations for Pfizer Vaccine |
12/9/2020
CMS |
Updated Testing FAQ |
12/8/2020
HFS |
Testing Billing Codes |
12/7/2020
HHS |
New Round of Incentive Payments |
12/4/2020
DPH |
Weekly Webinar Slides |
12/2/2020
DPH |
Rules Make CMS Staff Training Mandatory |
11/13/2020
DPH |
Respitory Protection Program Template |
11/6/2020
DPH |
Webinar Q&A Slides |
11/6/2020
DPH |
Webinar Recording |
11/4/2020
CMS |
Updated Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations |
11/2/2020
CMS |
CMS Launches Nursing Home Info & Resource Center |
11/2/2020
HHS |
Phase Three Provider Relief Fund Instructions |
10/23/2020
HFS |
State Calling for CARES Payment Applications |
10/23/2020
DPH |
Infection Control Emergency Rules |
10/21/2020
DPH |
Revised Reopening Guidance |
10/14/2020
CMS |
Expanded Telehealth for Medicare FFS |
10/9/2020
HFS |
CARES Act Relief Fund Budget Guidance and Instructions |
10/9/2020
DPH |
Webinar Q&A Slides |
10/8/2020
DPH |
Interim Guidance on Antigen Testing |
10/8/2020
CMS |
Accelerated & Advanced Medicare Payment Repayment & Recovery FAQ |
10/8/2020
CMS |
Fact Sheet for Accelerated and Advance Payments for Part A & B |
10/7/2020
DPH & CDC |
Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Flu Outbreaks |
10/5/2020
CMS |
QSO RE: Voting |
10/2/2020
DPH |
Electronic Test Ordering and Reporting Portal |
9/29/2020
HFS |
CARES Portal is Open for Funding Applications |
9/29/2020
HFS |
RedCap Portal Now Live for Point of Care Reporting Registration |
9/19/2020
HFS |
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance |
09/15/2020
HFS |
First Round of CARES Act Funds to be Distributed |
09/10/2020
IEMA |
Facilities to Receive N95 Masks |
09/3/2020
HHS |
Feds Announce $2B in Performance-Based Incentive Payments |
08/31/2020
HHS |
Guidance for PREP Act Coverage for COVID-19 Screening Tests |
08/26/2020
CMS |
Additional Relief Funds FAQ for Medicare Providers |
08/25/2020
CMS |
Regulatory Changes for Staff and Resident Testing and Reporting |
08/25/2020
CMS |
New Infectious Disease Training Program |
08/24/2020
CMS |
Strategies for Isolation of Residents with COVID |
08/20/2020
DPH |
Enroll in I-CARE for Future Vaccine Distribution and Tracking |
08/17/2020
CMS |
Feds Resume Routine Inspections and Release New Toolkit |
08/14/2020
CDC |
Facility-Wide Testing Research |
08/14/2020
CDC |
Residents on Dialysis Could be at Higher Risk for Coronavirus Infection |
08/11/2020
DPH |
Reopening Guidance Power Point Presentation |
08/11/2020
DPH |
Reopening Webinar 8.11.20 Recording |
08/10/2020
CDC |
Updated Criteria to Return to Work for Healthcare Workers with COVID |
08/7/2020
HHS |
CARES Act Provider Relief Distribution |
08/5/2020
CMS |
Updated Testing FAQ |
08/4/2020
DPH |
Test Ordering Portal |
07/30/2020
CMS & CDC |
Payment for COVID Counsel |
07/31/2020
HHS |
Provider Relief Fund Application Portal |
07/24/2020
CMS |
Medicare FFS Updates |
07/23/2020
HFS |
Deadline Extended to Apply for COVID-19 CARES Act Provider Relief Fund |
07/22/2020
CMS |
Feds Announce New Resources for Nursing Homes |
07/21/2020
CDC |
New Federal Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes |
07/20/2020
HHS |
Civil Rights Guidelines for COVID |
07/17/2020
CDC |
Criteria to Return to Work after COVID |
07/14/2020
HHS |
Feds to Send Rapid Point-of-Care Testing Machines to Nursing Homes in Hotspots |
07/12/2020
CDC |
Considerations for Transferring Patients to Relief Healthcare Facilities |
07/10/2020
CMS |
Additional Resources in Hotspot Areas |
07/9/2020
CMS |
QSO: Ombudsman Access Required |
07/9/2020
CDC |
eCR Now Available |
07/9/2020
CMS |
Five Things About Nursing Homes During COVID-19 |
07/1/2020
FDA |
MedWatch Safety Alert for Hand Sanitizer |
06/30/2020
DPH |
County Level COVID-19 Risk Metrics |
06/25/2020
CMS |
Updated Blanket Waivers Restarts PBJ Reporting |
06/24/2020
CMS |
FAQ on Nursing Home Visitation |
06/23/2020
CMS |
National QIO Nursing Home Training Series |
06/23/2020
CMS |
Medicare COVID Data |
06/19/2020
CMS |
Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes |
06/18/2020
DPH |
Outdoor Visitation Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities |
06/13/2020
CDC |
Testing Guidelines |
06/09/2020
HHS |
CARES Act Update |
06/07/2020
CMS |
COVID-19 Nursing Home Data |
06/04/2020
CMS |
Feds Release COVID-19 Data on Nursing Home Compare |
06/03/2020
CDC |
Updated: PPE Usage Guidance |
06/02/2020
CMS |
Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Protocols |
06/01/2020
CMS |
Focused Infection Control Surveys & CARES Act Funding |
06/01/2020
CDC |
Updated: Guidance on How COVD-10 Spreads |
05/28/2020
DPH |
Updated Guidance: COVID-19 Testing and Response Strategy |
05/27/2020
DPH |
NHSN Group Reporting |
5/27/2020
HHS-OIG |
Audit of Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Program Deficiencies |
5/27/2020
DPH |
Specimen Collection, Labeling, Storage and Transportation Procedure |
5/27/2020
HHS-OIG |
Nursing Home Oversight During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
5/27/2020
DPH |
Sample Collection Procedure |
5/21/2020
CDC |
Long Term Care Reporting Module |
5/21/2020
CDC |
Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID |
5/12/2020
CMS |
Letter from Administrator Seema Verma |
5/08/2020
DPH |
Changes to Isolation Period |
5/07/2020
CDC |
Updated Clinical FAQ |
5/06/2020
CMS |
QSO: LTC Reporting Requirements |
5/03/2020
CDC |
PPE Mobile Tracker App |
4/30/2020
CDC |
Return to Work Criteria for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected Covid-19(Intreim Guidence) |
4/29/2020
DPH |
LTC Reporting Guidance |
4/29/2020
OSHA |
Guidence for Reusing Disposable N95 Respirators |
4/27/2020
DPH |
Considerations for Providers in All Healthcare Settings |
4/24/2020
DPH |
Employee Monitoring Tool
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4/23/2020
DPH |
Temporary Nursing Assistant (TNA) Emergency Rules |
4/22/2020
HSS |
COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit |
4/21/2020
DPH |
LTC Facility PPE Request Guidance |
4/20/2020
CMS |
Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID-19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes |
4/20/2020
DPH |
Communicating about COVID-19 in Congregate Settings (Long-Term Care Facilities)
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4/17/2020
DPH |
List of Approved KN95 Respirators |
4/17/2020
DPH |
State-Authorized Personnel Access to Residents of Long Term Facilities |
4/16/2020
DPH |
Health Alert: Imported KN95 Masks Guidance |
4/15/2020
CDC |
Key Strategies for Long-term Care Facilities |
4/15/2020
OSHA |
Staff Illness and Injury Recording Forms |
4/14/2020
CDC |
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Office |
4/13/2020
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios |
COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios |
4/13/2020
Updated: Interm Clinical Guidence for Management of patients with confirmed COVID-19 4/03/20 |
Updated:Interm Clinical Guidence for Management of patients with confirmed COVID-19 4/03/20 |
4/13/2020
Updated: Testing for COVID-19 with addeded self checker |
Updated:Testing for COVID-19 with addeded self checker |
4/10/2020
CMS |
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers |
4/10/2020
CMS |
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet |
4/10/2020
DPH |
IDPH LTC Q&A Presentation |
4/9/2020
CMS |
Dialysis Facilities Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention |
4/9/2020
CDC |
Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators |
4/9/2020
CDC |
Updated: Use Personal Protective Equipment when Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID |
4/9/2020
DPH |
COVID Q&A for LTC: April 10, 2020 |
4/8/2020
HFS |
Temporary Transportation Prior Approval Requirement Changes due to COVID-19
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4/8/2020
HFS |
Applying for Medicaid and other Medical Programs During the COVID-19 Emergency |
4/8/2020
CMS Office Hours on COVID-19 |
CMS Office Hours For COVID-19 |
4/8/2020
Illinois.gov |
Executive Order 22: Healthcare Worker Background Check Act |
4/8/2020
CMS |
Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program During COVID-19 Emergency |
4/7/2020
IDPH |
Interim Guidance for Crisis Management for Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers |
4/7/2020
CDC |
Updated Guidance for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators |
4/7/2020
CMS |
CMS Call: COVID-19 with Nursing Homes |
4/7/2020
DPH |
Transfer of Patients from Hospital Settings to Skilled and Intermediate Long-Term Care Facilities |
4/6/2020
HFS Notice April 6,2020 |
Temporary Prior Authorization Requirement Changes Related to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency website |
4/6/2020
CMS Video April 3,2020 |
Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services |
4/6/2020
CDC Webinar March 17,2020 |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Update and Information for Long-term Care Facilities |
4/6/2020
IDPH |
Updated Guidance for COVID Testing & Reporting |
4/3/2020
IDPH Guidance |
Updated PPE Resource Request Process |
4/3/2020
IDPH Webinars |
Scheduled COVID Questions And Answers
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4/2/2020
Illinois.gov |
Executive Order on Liability Protection During COVID-19 Emergency |
4/2/2020
CDC |
Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19 |
4/2/2020
CMS |
Audio & Transcripts of COVID-19 National Stakeholder Calls |
4/2/2020
CMS |
Updated CMS Guidance for LTC Facilities |
4/1/2020
CDC Video |
Preparing Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities for COVID-19 |
3/31/2020
CMS Memo |
Long Term Care Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 |
3/30/2020
CMS Memo |
Exceptions and Extensions for Quality Reporting Requirement & Value-Based Purchasing |
3/30/2020
CDC Webinar |
Underlying Medical Conditions and People at Higher Risk for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Webinar |
3/27/2020
IDPH |
Nebulizer Treatment Guidance |
3/27/2020
CDC |
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3/27/2020
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Governor signs Executive Order Modifying Notary Witnessing |
3/27/2020
U.S. Department of Labor |
New Department of Labor Guidance for COVID-19 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act |
3/27/2020
IDPH |
IDPH Illinois LTCF Assessment for COVID-19 to be completed by March 27th |
3/27/2020
CDC Webinar |
Underlying Medical Conditions and People at Higher Risk for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
3/26/2020
IDPH Webinar |
Responding to Confirmed or Suspect Cases in Long-Term Care Facilities. |
3/26/2020
CMS |
New Guidance Regarding Enhanced Medicaid Funding for States— Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) FAQ |
3/26/2020
CMS |
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs |
3/26/2020
CMS News Alert |
CMS approves 12 Additional State Medicaid Waivers to give states flexibility to address COVID-19, FAQs and Guidance on Payment and Grace Periods, Telehealth for Private Coverage and Prescription Drugs, and FAQs on Enforcing Open Payments Deadlines. |
3/26/2020
CDC |
Posted Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers today. |
3/26/2020
CDC |
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings |
3/25/2020
CDC |
Personal Protective Equipment Burn Rate Calculator |
3/25/2020
Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development |
COVID-19: Emergency Child Care for Communities & Providers |
3/24/2020
IDPH |
Public Health Officials Announce 250 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease |
3/24/2020
CMS.gov |
CMS Approves Medicaid Section 1135 Waivers for 11 Additional States in Response to COVID-19 |
3/20/2020
CMS.gov |
Prioritization of Survey Activities |
3/20/2020
IDPH |
Long-term Care Guidance for Screening and Assessment of Identified Offenders |
3/18/2020
IDPH |
Environmental Cleaning, Disinfection & Monitoring with Specific Information on COVID-19 |
3/18/2020
IDPH |
Clinical and Public Health Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Interim Guidance (Subject to change) |
3/18/2020
CMS.gov |
CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response |
3/17/2020
CDC COCA |
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update & Information for Long-Term Care Facilities |
3/13/2020
CMS.gov |
CMS Measures to Protect Nursing Home Residents |
3/13/2020
CMS.gov |
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (REVISED) |
3/13/2020
CDC |
CDC Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and other Long-Term Care Settings |
3/12/2020
IDPH |
COVID19 for Long Term Care Q & A |
3/10/2020
CMS.gov |
Guidance for Use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel |
3/9/2020
IDPH |
What LTC Facilities Need to Do to Prepared for and Respond to COVID-19 |
3/4/2020
CMS.gov |
Suspension of Survey Activities |
3/4/2020
CMS.gov |
Guidance for Infection Control & Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes |
2/6/2020
CMS.gov |
Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCoV) |